Unquoted Search Path or Element Affecting virtio-win package, versions <0:1.6.5-6.el6_4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-VIRTIOWIN-1469125
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed22 Jul 2013

Introduced: 22 Jul 2013

CVE-2013-2231  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-428  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 virtio-win to version 0:1.6.5-6.el6_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2013:1101.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream virtio-win package and not the virtio-win package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the QEMU Guest Agent service for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6, HPC Node 6, Server 6, Workstation 6, Desktop Supplementary 6, Server Supplementary 6, Supplementary AUS 6.4, Supplementary EUS 6.4.z, and Workstation Supplementary 6, when installing on Windows, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted program in an unspecified folder.

CVSS Scores

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